Monthly Archives: October 2026

Special Bulletin 119 – PRODUCE THEFTS, RUBBISH-DUMPING & SITE SECURITY

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Sadly, we have found it necessary to revisit these subjects in a new Special Bulletin.

As a committee, we are disappointed that produce theft and rubbish dumping are still occurring. We had hoped that these problems had stopped, but clearly this is not the case.

The Committee will continue to do its very best, working in conjunction with our local police, to curtail the activities of the few who are spoiling the growing community spirit for everyone.

We hope that all tenants who respect the rules and uphold the standards expected of a good community will fully support our actions.

Please click on the image below to download your own copy of the Special Bulletin.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions by replying to this post or via our usual email address of readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk.

Many thanks and
Kind regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

A trio of Minutes!!!

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A busy month for Meeting Minutes!

  • Minutes of the recent Monthly Meeting – Steve Cook, one of our on-site beekeepers, gave a fascinating and entertaining talk about bees and what goes on behind the fencing panels at the bottom of the allotment site, near the rear gate. I learnt even more about bees! Many thanks also to Wendy Wilkinson, the Association Secretary, who managed to capture all of Steve’s talk in these very detailed minutes. Well done, Wendy!
  • Bullet Points from our latest WATA Association Committee Meeting
  • Bullet Points from our latest WTC/WATA Committee Meeting

Click on the image below for you own copy of these minutes to read especially Steve Cook’s talk about Bees.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions by replying to this post or via our usual email address of readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk.

Many thanks and
Kind regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

WEEKLY BONFIRES, HALLOWEEN SOCIAL & MONTHLY MEETING

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Please find below two Special Bulletins: one about the upcoming restart of the Committee’s weekly managed bonfires and the other about a Halloween Social that the Committee is hosting on 31st October.

Click on each image below to download your own copy of the Special Bulletins

Also, a quick reminder about our next Monthly Meeting on Monday 19th October, when one of our own on-site beekeepers, Steve Cook, will be giving a talk about this year’s work with the bees and their hives. As usual, we will kick off the meeting with a short update on allotment-related matters.

The meeting will be held at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley www.woodley.gov.uk/council-services/oakwood-centre/, starting at 7.30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

Many thanks &
Kind regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

Latest WATA Committee Meeting Bullet Points

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Please find below Bullet Points from our last Committee meeting (10th September 2026). Click the images below to download a PDF to read offline.

If you have any questions/comments, then please let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post – ‘Leave a Reply‘- or by emailing readingroadplots@woodley-allotments.org.uk and we will get back to you with a response.

Finally, we continue to build up our revised Mailing List, if you have not already joined it, you can opt-in here.

Woodley Town Council – Armistice Day – 11th November 2026

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Please find below information about the Woodley Town Council Armistice Day commemoration arrangements.

Many thanks &
Kind regards

Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

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On Wednesday 11 November 2026, to commemorate Armistice Day, members of the Town Council and the Royal British Legion will be gathering to observe a two-minute silence at 11 o’clock at the Woodley War Memorial in the Memorial Recreation Ground, Headley Road, together with members of the public and other organisations that may wish to attend.

We are writing to your organisation as in the past you have attended, or you are an organisation which has links to the Council. As always, representatives from local organisations are welcome to attend. If you do intend to send representatives, then we are asking everyone to arrive by 10:45am so that we are all in place before the bugler plays the Last Post prior to the two-minute silence.

Wreaths will be also placed on the war memorial by the Town Council, the Royal British Legion, local organisations and community groups, and any other individuals who wish to do so. If you would like a wreath to be laid on behalf of your organisation, then please let me know so I can add you to our list of wreath layers. Wreaths can be ordered from the Royal British Legion:

www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/shop/wreaths

Please note that wreaths should be ordered ASAP to ensure delivery before Armistice Day. We do ask that any groups laying wreaths are limited to no more than 6 people, due to space limitations in the wreath laying queue, though there is no limit to numbers for general attendance.

A community event is also being arranged to take place at the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday. This event is not being organised by the Town Council, but residents are obviously more than welcome to attend either or both events as they see fit.

For information, filming and photography will take place at the Armistice Day event, and will be shared publicly on the Town Council website and social media channels. By attending the event, individuals agree to being filmed and / or photographed.

I look forward to hearing from you, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Kieran Mullane
Democratic Support & Allotments Officer
Woodley Town Council
The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road
Woodley, Berkshire, RG5 4JZ
Tel: 0118 969 0356